[2] For example, the San Antonio Express-News editorial board wrote that Mayor Julian Castro has "a mastery of political skill that made him a strong force in a weak mayor structure" during his term (2009–14).

[3] Under Texas law, the mayor, like the city council, is selected in a non-partisan election.

[4] The mayor, like the other members of the city council, serves a two-year term, with a four-term limit.

[2] The mayors of colonial San Antonio served one-year terms, although there were exceptions: some mayors, such as José Curbelo, Ignacio Lopez de Armas and Jose Felix Menchaca, held office several times.

[5][6] (civil founding of San Antonio) (Orlando Bacon Black)